Thinking about getting Satellite TV for the first time?

If you are thinking about getting Satellite TV for the first time, but you are not sure what to get, Dish Network, or DirecTV, then read on.

If price is your main concern, then the choice can get pretty tricky. Package to package comparison, regular everyday price without promotions, Dish Network is the better choice. Looking at the everyday price is very important. It will tell you what you will pay after the promotional period is over. After all, the promotional prices usually only last for 3-6 months, and you have to sign a 2 year contract. When its all said and done, after 2 years, you will pay less with Dish Network. To view a Side By Side comparison of the packages offered by both providers, click here.

If the channels offered are you you main concern, then your options are pretty close to the same. Over all, both Dish Network and DirecTV offer the same channels. The only real difference is specialty channels like NFL Sunday Ticket. Only DirecTV offers that. To view all the channels offered by Dish Network, click here. To view all the channels offered by DirecTV, click here.

If the Hardware is your main concern, then there is a major difference between the two providers. To simplify things, if you are technically savvy, then you will enjoy what Dish Network has to offer. They have really cool receivers that can do some really neat things, such as record 2 different shows at once while allowing you to view another recorded show all at the same time, and record in one room and watch in another. DirecTV is more for the easy goer's. People who like things more simplified tend to prefer DirecTV over Dish Network. People who like more options and features in hardware tend to prefer Dish Network to DirecTV. DirecTV does have one cool hardware advantage over Dish Network, they have the Sat-Go receiver. A portable receiver, antenna, and TV all in one convenient breif case style package.